Amalfi

Amalfi
Comune di Amalfi
View of Amalfi from the sea
View of Amalfi from the sea
Amalfi within the Province of Salerno
Amalfi within the Province of Salerno
Location of Amalfi
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Amalfi is located in Italy
Amalfi
Amalfi
Location of Amalfi in Italy
Amalfi is located in Campania
Amalfi
Amalfi
Amalfi (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°38′01″N 14°36′09″E / 40.63367°N 14.60262°E / 40.63367; 14.60262
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
FrazioniLone, Pastena, Pogerola, Tovere, Vettica
Government
 • MayorDaniele Milano
Area
 • Total5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[2]
 • Total5,102
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
DemonymAmalfitani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84011
Dialing code089
Patron saintSaint Andrew
Saint day30 November
WebsiteOfficial website

Amalfi (UK: /əˈmælfi/,[3][4] US: /ɑːˈmɑːlfi/,[5] Italian: [aˈmalfi]) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania, Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno. It lies at the mouth of a deep ravine, at the foot of Monte Cerreto (1,315 metres, 4,314 feet), surrounded by dramatic cliffs and coastal scenery.[6][7] The town of Amalfi was the capital of the maritime republic known as the Duchy of Amalfi, an important trading power in the Mediterranean between 839 and around 1200.[8]

The town became a popular seaside resort beginning in the Edwardian era, with members of the British upper class spending their winters in Amalfi.[9] Amalfi is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[10]

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  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Amalfi". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Amalfi". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Amalfi". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  6. ^ "The Amalfi Coast travel". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  7. ^ "A Guide to Italy's Amalfi Coast". Travel. 31 May 2018. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  8. ^ Mathews, Karen R. (2018). Conflict, commerce, and an aesthetic of appropriation in the Italian maritime cities, 1000-1150. Leiden: Brill. p. 55. ISBN 9789004335653. OCLC 1007067413.
  9. ^ Dunford, Martin (2012). "The Amalfi Coast". The Rough Guide to Naples and the Amalfi Coast. Rough Guides. p. 212. ISBN 9781405389846.
  10. ^ "Costiera Amalfitana". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.